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2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1715044 · 2020-12-23

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
81,723

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON COLLISION WITH TWO CONCRETE WALLS, CAUSING A LIFE THREATENING TBI AND ALSO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ARM WHICH RESULTED IN IT'S INABILITY TO CONTROL/USE BELOW THE ELBOW, AND ESPECIALLY THE HAND. THIS WAS DUE TO THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY THAT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. I HAVE ATTACHED THE REPORT FROM POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY (WITH PHOTOS).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11384655
Machine
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